Why Is Everyone Talking About Walmart Stock?

By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – Aug 27, 2025 at 8:00AM

NYSE: WMT

Walmart

Market Cap

$767B

Today's Change

(-0.16%) -$0.15

Current Price

$95.90

Price as of August 27, 2025, 11:03 a.m. ET

Walmart is on the front line of tariff impacts, and consumers are hoping the company can keep prices lower for longer.

Walmart's (WMT -0.16%) management team provided insights into how consumers are responding to higher prices.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Aug. 24, 2025. The video was published on Aug. 26, 2025.

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A Fool since 2019, and a graduate of Cal State LA with a B.S. in Finance and M.A. in Economics. Parkev is an adjunct professor of Finance and enjoys reading about financial and economic history. You'll often find him writing about stocks in the consumer goods and technology sectors.

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